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biz_iraqoilbidders_090625.appDeck = "Iraq is scheduled to open its first postwar bidding for oil service contracts on Monday. International oil companies were expelled by Saddam Hussein more than 30 years ago.These companies qualified to bid:";
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biz_iraqoilbidders_090625[i-1].body = "United States: Chevron, ConocoPhilips, Exxon Mobil, Hess Corp., Marathon International Petroleum Ltd., and Occidental Petroleum Corp.
United Kingdom: BP Group PLC.
Japan: Inpex Holdings Inc., Japex and Nippon Oil Corp.
Australia: BHP Billiton Ltd. and Woodside Petroleum Ltd.
China: China’s CNOOC Ltd., CNPC International Ltd., Sinochem International Co. Ltd., and Sinopec Shanghai Petrochemical co. Ltd.
Italy: Edison International SPA and Eni.
Russia: JSC Lukoil and JSC Gazprom Neft.
France: Total SA.
South Korea: Korea Gas Corp.
Spain: Repsol YPF SA.
Norway: StatoilHydro ASA.
Netherlands: Royal Dutch Shell.
Canada: Nexen Inc.
Denmark: Maersk.
India: ONGC Ltd.
Malaysia: Petronas Gas BHD.
Indonesia: PT Pertamina.
The state-run oil firms that have been added are Turkish Petroleum Corporation (TPAO), Algeria’s Sonatrach, PetroVietnam, Angola’s Sonangol SA, Pakistan Petroleum Ltd., and Petroleum Authority of Thailand.";
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